17 percent as a fraction (17% as a fraction)

17 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 17 percent to a fraction (17% as a fraction), but also illustrate 17 percent and 17 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 17 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 17% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 17 percent means 17 per hundred. Thus, you can make 17 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 17 percent a fraction, like this:

17/100

The numerator and denominator in a fraction should not have a decimal point. You can eliminate the decimal point by multiplying both the numerator and denominator by 1 to get the following fraction:

17/100

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 17 and 100 is 1. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 1, like this:

17 ÷ 1= 17
100 ÷ 1 = 100

That's it! 17 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

17% = 17/100

The illustration below shows 17 percent and 17 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 17% is the same as 17/100.

$17 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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